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Top 10 Water Filter Scams Plus One

February 8, 2012

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Here are some common water filter scams you should avoid. Knowledge is power! Don’t be the next water filter victim.

A water filter salesperson approached your home and claimed that a portion of your water supply is recycled wastewater.
Water bottle company claims it can turn your tap water into drinking water. Duh!
A filter representative tells you that your local tap water is causing cancer and contributing to deformities in babies in your area.
A water filter company is invoking scientific claims about the benefits of its supposedly energized mineral water.
A food giant company claims that their bottled water “comes from a lush spring tucked deep in the woods of Maine.”
A salesperson claims that his or her camping water filters and water purification devices will make untreated water safe to drink.
A water filter company claims their water filter is EPA approved to make you trust his or her filter.
A filter company claims their water filter system is NSF-certified whereas, only the unit (not the filter) was certified.
You received an unsolicited door-to-door visit from someone peddling water-testing kits and to warn you of high lead or chlorine levels in your local water so he or she can sell you an overpriced non-certified water filter system.
A water filter salesperson posing as a local water authority representative comes to your door and tell you they are conducting a “water survey.”
A water filter peddler tells you there had been a chemical spill and your water may not be safe to drink, but then tries to convince you to test your water so they can sell you their expensive filter.

How to avoid a possible water filter scam:

Pick up the phone and call your Water Authority to confirm any claim of water contamination. If there is problem you will hear in the news.
Buy a home water testing kits and confirm yourself, or ask your local water authority for testing assistance.
Check NSF website to confirm claims that a filter is NSF-certified
Confirm with EPA any claims that a water purifier is EPA-approved. Note: EPA does not certify water filters.
Don’t give in to pressure to buy overpriced, unreliable and untested water filter for your house.